Session 5 - SOIS Standards NYC

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Rehabilitate Historic Properties
The Right Way
With the Secretary of The Interior’s
Standards For Historic Properties
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Division for Historic Preservation
Not all historic properties have received proper treatment …
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In order to maintain and retain historic properties for
future enjoyment, the Secretary of the Interior
Standards are essential
Preservation
Rehabilitation: “the act or process of making
possible a compatible use for a property through
repair, alterations and additions while preserving
those portions or features which convey its
historical, cultural or architectural values.”
Restoration
Reconstruction
The ten “Standards” comprise the “bible” for all treatments
involving historic properties. They are guidelines that
establish a philosophy for historic preservation. The
Standards underlie all formal reviews for historic properties
and form the basis for proper preservation and
rehabilitation work.
The “Standards” in a Nutshell
1. Compatible use: original use is the best.
2. Do not remove or alter “character defining” features.
3. Do not create a false history (unless you are Walt
Disney).
4. Historic changes are part of the building’s character.
5. Retain distinctive finishes, materials, techniques &
craftsmanship.
6. Repair historic features; replace “in kind” if repair is
not feasible.
7. “Do no harm;” use appropriate treatments.
8. Avoid archeological resources.
9. Additions should be distinct but compatible in
materials, scale and massing.
10. New construction/additions should be as reversible as
possible.
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1. Compatible use: original use is the best, but…
Cohoes Library, Cohoes NY
1. Compatible use: original use is the best, but…
Former railroad station …now a restaurant.
Oneonta Railroad Station
1. Compatible use: original use is the best, but…
Former Opera House: a good fit for a movie theater
Smith's Opera House, Geneva, NY
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2. Do not remove or alter “character defining” features.
Many historic features are
obvious, such as
decorative plaster.
Palace Theater, Albany, NY
Others, such as
columns, should be
obvious
2. Do not remove or alter “character defining” features.
…or a vernacular Adirondack Style porch detail.
Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, NY
2. Do not remove or alter “character defining” features.
Others are more subtle but equally important.
New York City
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2. Do not remove or alter “character defining” features.
Painting a masonry building can drastically alter its
historic character.
2. Do not remove or alter “character defining” features.
Keeping just the facade of an historic buildings is not
preservation…it’s a trophy!
2. Do not remove or alter “character defining” features.
Buffalo Gas Works
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3. Do not create a false history.
“Each property shall be recognized as a
physical record of its time, place and use.
Changes that create a false sense of historical
development such as adding conjectural
features or architectural elements from other
buildings, shall not be undertaken.”
3. Do not create a false history.
3. Do not create a false history.
Genuine historic sites possess a rich historic fabric that
can not be matched by places that imitate.
Troy, NY
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4. Historic changes are part of the building’s character.
“Most properties change over time - those
changes that have acquired historic significance
in their own right shall be retained and
preserved.”
4. Historic changes are part of the building’s character.
This 1810 Essex warehouse was remodeled in 1899 when it
was converted into a library. The added picturesque balconies
and brackets have become a part of the historic fabric.
Belden Noble, Essex, NY
5. Retain distinctive finishes, materials & craftsmanship.
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5. Retain distinctive finishes, materials & craftsmanship.
Avoid demolition of interior moldings, intact plaster,
doors, windows, etc.
5. Retain distinctive finishes, materials & craftsmanship.
5. Retain distinctive finishes, materials & craftsmanship.
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5. Retain distinctive finishes, materials & craftsmanship.
5. Retain distinctive finishes, materials & craftsmanship.
…rather than obscure them.
6. Repair historic features; replace “in kind” if repair is not feasible.
“Deteriorated historic fabric shall be repaired
rather than replaced. When the severity of
deterioration requires replacement of a
distinctive feature, the new feature shall match
the old in design, color, texture, and other visual
qualities, and, where possible, materials.
Replacement of missing features shall be
substantiated by documentary, physical, or
pictorial evidence.”
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6. Repair historic features; replace “in kind” if repair is not feasible.
The complete replacement of historic material is rarely necessary.
Armour-Stiner House, Irvington, NY
6. Repair historic features; replace “in kind” if repair is not feasible.
6. Repair historic features; replace “in kind” if repair is not feasible.
Windows are important
character-defining elements
of historic properties.
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6. Repair historic features; replace “in kind” if repair is not feasible.
Windows are important character-defining elements of historic properties.
6. Repair historic features; replace “in kind” if repair is not feasible.
And while we’re on
the subject…VINYL
6. Repair historic features; replace “in kind” if repair is not feasible.
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7. “Do no harm;” use appropriate treatments.
Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting
that cause damage to historic materials shall not be
used. The cleaning of structures, if appropriate shall
be undertaken using the gentlest means possible.
7. “Do no harm;” use appropriate treatments.
Power washing can damage masonry when pressure is high. The
hard surface has been removed from the brick in a misguided
attempt to remove the originally intended paint finish.
7. “Do no harm;” use appropriate treatments.
A wandering
masonry saw has
cut the brick along
with the mortar.
Special care must
be taken with
mechanical mortar
removal.
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7. “Do no harm;” use appropriate treatments.
The use of de-icing salt can result in effloresence in masonry
that can lead to eventual spalling.
8. Avoid archeological resources, if possible; if not…record.
“Significant archeological resources affected by
a project shall be protected and preserved. If
such resources must be disturbed, mitigation
measures shall be undertaken.”
8. Avoid archeological resources, if possible; if not…record.
Archeological study gives us a view of history that has been
hidden over time.
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8. Avoid archeological resources, if possible; if not…record.
Even the everyday contents of an old privy contain
important information on how our ancestors lived.
9. New construction should be distinct but compatible in materials,
scale and massing.
“New additions, exterior alterations, or related
new construction shall not destroy historic
materials that characterize a property.”
“The new work shall be differentiated from the
old and shall be compatible with the massing,
size, scale, and architectural features to protect
the historic integrity of the property and its
environment.”
9. New construction should be distinct but compatible in materials,
scale and massing.
Large glass box appears to emerge from the roofs of these
townhouses. “Matching” bays do not help much.
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9. New construction should be distinct but compatible in materials,
scale and massing.
Southworth Library addition
Dryden, NY
HOLT Architects
Ithaca, NY
9. New construction should be distinct but compatible in materials,
scale and massing.
For historic districts as well as individual buildings.
9. New construction should be distinct but compatible in materials,
scale and massing.
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9. New construction should be distinct but compatible in materials,
scale and massing.
9. New construction should be distinct but compatible in materials,
scale and massing.
10. New construction/additions should be reversible,
…as much as possible
New additions and new construction shall be
undertaken in such a manner that if removed in
the future, the essential form and integrity of the
historic property would be unimpaired.
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10. New construction/additions should be reversible,
…as much as possible
Chippendale
Rembrandt
“Oheka”
Bugatti
The “Rookery”
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